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Obama heckled on AIDS, gay rights at fundraiser

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:55:16 +0000

(New York) President Barack Obama got heckled at a fundraiser Wednesday night by protesters pushing for more funding for AIDS programs and quicker action to allow gays to serve openly in the(...)

Russian gay activist says he was seized by agents

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:00:40 +0000

(Moscow) A prominent Russian gay rights activist who vanished from a Moscow airport this week said Saturday he is back in the capital after being held for more than two days by men he believes(...)

A record breaking kiss for LGBT rights

logointern3 — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:00:34 +0000

On August 11, an attempt was made by Matty Daley and Bobby Canciello to break the world record for the longest kiss. The two men began the mulit-hour kiss yesterday as part of their “Our(...)

ENDA activists avoid prison time

logointern1 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:02 +0000

Four lesbian activists who earned the nickname “the ENDA 4” for staging a protest – and getting arrested – at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Washington, D.C., office will not face any(...)

At 54, Cleve Jones is ready for his comeback

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:00:43 +0000

Now 54 and the closest the gay rights movement has to a living legend, the former protege to a political martyr and creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt is busily planning his next act - a march on the nation's capital that he hopes will usher in the final era in his community's struggle for acceptance.

Police arrest 26 AIDS activists at Capitol protest

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:28:08 +0000

(Washington) A group of AIDS activists was arrested Thursday for unlawfully demonstrating in the Capitol rotunda, a Capitol Police spokeswoman said.

Sgt. Kimberly Schneider said 11 men and 15(...)

Gay rights leaders express hope for future

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:04:55 +0000

(Denver, Colorado) Some 2,000 LGBT civil rights activists from across the country are headed home with a new sense of propose following a four day national conference in Denver.

The Creating(...)

Gay rights activists arrested at Florida college

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:15:19 +0000

(West Palm Beach, Florida) Six members of the nondenominational Soulforce Equality Ride were arrested Monday when they attempted to enter the chapel at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

More than(...)